Good idea!

Jim

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 1:21 PM Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> One trick that I've had success with is using a heavy duty clear plastic
> bag to catch the coolant when I open a connection. You can get the opening
> of the bag really close to the connection and usually not spill a drop. And
> you can usually get it closer to the source than a bucket. Also, if the
> coolant is fresh enough to want to re-use, the plastic bag will keep it
> contaminate free and makes it easy to pour back in. I use open-topped bags
> that hold 1 to 2 gallons and then zip-tie them closed while I work on the
> coolant system.
> I also have an inline drain in one of my heater hoses and I'm always
> surprised by how much coolant remains in the system.
> Mike M
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Sep 15, 2015, at 11:06, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > I use the craftsman variety which I like very much. But you cannot clamp
> > off a steel pipe or an opening in the engine. If you think you have
> drained
> > a water boxer especially, and you work under it, you are at some point
> > going to get wet.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 1:03 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> These clamps:
> >> http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-fluid-line-clamp-set-65116.html
> >> should help control flow and are super useful to carry for emergency
> fluid
> >> leaks.
> >>
> >>
> >> Neil.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 10:34 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> .....
> >>
> >> knowing that you're going to need a shower and a
> >>> change of clothes by the time you are done
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Neil n
> >>
> >> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
> >>
> >> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
> >>
> >> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> >>
> >> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
> >>
>